hwyl

H4W4Y4L1

noun

A melodic chanting style of Welsh preaching.

OriginWelsh hwyl →
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Meanings

nounhwyl (usually uncountable, plural hwyls)

plural hwyls

  1. uncountableusuallyA melodic chanting style of Welsh preaching.

Origin

  1. Welshhwyl
  2. Welshhwyl
  3. Englishhwyl

Borrowed from Welsh hwyl.

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APA

hwyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwyl

MLA

“hwyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwyl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hwyl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwyl.

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